Create a “LOVE”ly DIY Burlap Banner

Sometimes you see things that you just have to recreate.  After I took my girls to Portrait Innovations I saw the absolute cutest burlap Love banner that I couldn’t stop thinking about.  After printing some craft store coupons I headed to JoAnns where I found what I needed for my DIY Burlap Banner craft.  I was very pleased at how affordable this project was to make.

Materials for DIY Burlap Love Banner

• Burlap (the normal price is $3.99/yard at JoAnn Craft Store)
• Jute – I think this is a fancy word for twine, but if you as at a craft store they may look at you like you are a little crazy when you ask for twine (just trust me).  So ask for Jute…or just look in the jewelry making section
• Acrylic Paint & Paintbrush
• Heat ‘n Bond 
• Iron
• Glitter (optional)
• Scissors 

How to Make a DIY Burlap Banner

• Cut your burlap into triangles.  You can create a template out of paper and pin it onto the burlap if you want perfectly matched triangles
• Using acrylic paint, paint the phrase you want on your banner.  I chose LOVE in black and two hearts in red.  Add glitter to the wet paint if you desire.  Allow to dry completely.
• Cut strips of Heat ‘n Bond that are the length of the top of your triangle.  My strips were about 1″ thick.
• Iron heat and bond to the tippy top of your burlap triangle on the back/wrong side.
• Pull the jute/twine just under the Heat ‘n Bond strip.
• Fold the burlap over so the Heat ‘n Bond pinches the jute.  Iron closed.  Trim any excess burlap.
• Once this has cooled a teeny bit, pinch closed.  You may be able to skip this step, but I pinched each triangle closed to ensure that it was sealed.
• Allow to cool.  Enjoy!

Mine was a teeny bit too big.  I envisioned it going above the fireplace, but that didn’t work.  I will recreate this with smaller triangles!  I will probably make another one for St. Patrick’s Day too.  I love having burlap in my craft supplies to create with now!

Do you have a favorite burlap craft?

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